Hi! I’m David. Please help me #keepmoving outdoors with an #Alinker
Walking Bike. I'm a single Dad and would love to be able to enjoy the
outdoors again with my daughter and friends.

Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis at age 2, I spent most of my
youth in and out of a wheelchair and in and out of hospitals. After
many years and total joint replacements in both hips and knees, I
became more mobile and began participating in outdoor activities with
the assistance of several local non-profit groups that assist the
disabled in the participation of sports such as hiking, kayaking,
sailing and more.

However, in early 2018, I had to have a second knee replacement (on
the same knee) and later that year, I fell and since then, I have not
been able to walk without assistance. I currently use crutches
outside and a walker in the home. I have not participated in any
outdoor activities for over a year. I no longer go for walks, regular
grocery shopping, go to malls or other public venues. Walking with
crutches while having Rheumatoid Arthritis causes added pain in my
back, neck and shoulders. This pain along with an overall fear of
falling prevents me from going out, enjoying the great outdoors in New
England and being socially active as I had been before the knee
replacement and subsequent fall. I attend Physical Therapy several
days a week and am trying to get some strength back.

The #Alinker is a three-wheeled walking bike designed to help people
stay active and live life to the fullest allowing users experience
chronic aches and pains, chronic illnesses and recovering from an
injury, they can all still be active! Currently, Health Insurance
plans do not cover a very broad range of mobility devices and that’s
why campaigns like this are so important. I'd be able to rebuild and
maintain muscle tone in my legs, be able to walk upright instead of
using all my energy focusing on trying not to fall and once again
enjoy my time outdoors and with family and friends without the feeling
like I'm slowing everyone down. It may even allow me to return to
scuba diving as I'd be able to use the #Alinker to walk the trail down
to the water's edge at Ft. Wetherill park in Jamestown, RI. to It
really would give me so much freedom back, open up my world again, and
change my life. To learn more about my life’s journey, please visit me
at davidstmartin.com.

Thank you for your consideration and support.

The campaigns are about sharing. Most people have no idea what life is like when you live with MS or what happens after you have a stroke. Isolation is often a bigger problem than the symptoms of the disease itself. With the campaigns we can share and educate people, because it can happen to all of us. When we create a movement where people simply show up for each other, it might get a bit ‘safer’ and less ‘scary’ to engage with each other. Some people share their experiences on their campaign, others share their funds to support the campaigns. It is not about asking for money, it is creating an opportunity for people to learn and show up with #generosity. Being generous resonates with who we are as humans. We understand generosity deeply and when you practice it, you feel so much better

PLEASE NOTE

The campaigns are in Canadian $ (back end requirement on our
side), the $2800 CAD includes the Alinker, shipping, process and
campaign fees and our support.

The campaigns are all or nothing, no credit cards are charged
unless the campaign reaches its goal.

As soon as the campaign reaches its goal, we ship an Alinker.

Campaigners do not handle money. On disability or welfare, you
cannot handle money without being penalized, but you can receive
an Alinker !

When the campaign raises more than the goal, the campaigner
can chose another campaign where we then make the donation to,
paying it forward, or get the balanced paid out, the choice is the campaigner's.

If you want to start a campaign and are outside Canada or the
USA, write an email to molly@thealinker.com. We can get a shipping
quote to where you live, and include that in the campaign goal.

Together we build a movement of kindness
and generosity, because we all need it

Why do we facilitate crowdfunding on our site?

We believe that the Alinkers should be available for everybody,
regardless of income and people who start a crowdfunding campaign
here, will have access to a life changing Alinker. Did you see how
happy Selma Blair is using her Alinker? Her anxiety dropped from
level 10 to 2 after she got back on her new Alinker. She is so happy
and so on with this new invention, that she wants to create a fund to
get people access to Alinkers. These crowdfunding campaigns are the
first step to make Alinkers available for everybody. Selma and BE are
now putting their energy together to build a generous community around
all the campaigners! The campaigners are people who allow others to
show up generously, give them love!

Why an Alinker?

Generally, medical devices are a technical solution for a body with a
problem.The Alinker is designed for who we are, a whole human
being, who wants to live an active and engaged life. We are a human,
we have a body. Whether we miss a leg of have MS, it does not change
us as a person.

Yet the world we live in, treats us as a body with a problem, which
creates a social divide between people based on their body, based on
what we have, not on who we are. Isolation and loneliness are more
devastating than the disease itself. So we need to show up for each
other, acknowledge each other and be present to who we are.

These campaigns are here to bridge the gap between a high quality
custom Alinker, and the people who live at the receiving end of a
'sickcare' system that drives people into poverty.

So, show up, be radically generous, it is something we humans really understand.When you read each story in each campaign, pause and imagine who
that person is, and why they started the campaign, reach out to them,
let them know they are surrounded and seen, heard and not alone. When
we do that, we feel better and create a safer community where we know
we can show up for each other. It connects us with our essence, we are
radically generous creatures, we just got a little lost in systems
that are not designed for our wellness.

Who is the Alinker for?

The Alinker is for people who want to stay active, regardless of
mobility challenges.

To operate and use the Alinker you must have the ability to:

walk to some degree

flex and extend your legs

bear weight on one leg briefly while getting on and off the Alinker

be consciously aware of your surroundings

be aware of your ability and limitations

What is the Alinker?

The Alinker is an exceptionally cool, three-wheeled walking bike
for humans with mobility constraints. It’s not a medical device,
it’s a lifestyle tool, designed to enable users to lead active and
socially engaged lives — at eye level.

On the Alinker, users sit upright -- at eye level with standing
companions. Weight is supported by the seat with no stress on the
lower body, while handle bars provide additional support. Feet remain
on the ground, keeping users stable and safe.

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